This was the first film shown at the RKO Roxy Theater.
An awkward love triangle is created when a publisher (Howard) encounters a moral speed bump and engages in an affair with an open-minded artist (Harding) while married to a stodgy suburbanite (Loy). Complicating matters is the tendency of the mistress to play the role of unassuming wife while inelegant and deceptive wife acts as the mistress.
Reviewer:
keygrip
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August 30, 2009 Subject:
only for enthusiasts
This is a stagy and rather boring film with a hammy performance by the lead actress. Partially saved by the scenes with William Gargan as the ireverent
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butler
Reviewer:
Aitchondo
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January 12, 2009 Subject:
The Animal Kingdom
I loved it. I kept saying to myself, why am I watching this? She's castrating him and he'll end up giving up his soul and staying with her. I'm glad I
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stayed. With John Gielgud and William Powell, Leslie Howard is one of my favorites. Would be 4 1/2 stars if possible.
Reviewer:
flickfdude
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March 13, 2008 Subject:
good but hard to remain concentrated
Lovely lovelies. Hip artist comunity of the times I suppose. Their arty conversations often might make one fall into a self examinitory revery and one
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might loose the story line now and then but fortunately we can indicate return on our players and see the scene again and again.